carve

carve
verb
1) (to make designs, shapes etc by cutting a piece of wood etc: A figure carved out of wood.) skjære ut; hugge ut, meisle
2) (to cut up (meat) into slices: Father carved the joint.) skjære (i skiver)
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- carve out
snitte
verb \/kɑːv\/
1) skjære, snitte i, risse inn (i), skjære ut (i)
2) hugge (ut), meisle, gravere
• a chest carved with figures
en kiste med utskjæringer
3) (matlaging) skjære for, skjære opp, tranchere (kjøtt)
carve one's own future skape seg sin egen fremtid, komme seg frem på egenhånd
carve out hugge ut, skjære ut, stykke opp (eiendom) tilkjempe seg, lage seg, skape seg, vinne
• he carved out a career for himself
han skapte seg en karierre selv
carve up (hverdagslig) dele (opp), dele inn (områder)
• the robbers carved up the booty the next day
ranerne delte byttet neste dag
(slang) skjære i småbiter, snitte opp
• he was badly carved up in the fight

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